Paperbark Maple is a small upright branching deciduous tree with an oval crown that is known for its attractive, heavily exfoliating copper-orange to cinnamon bark.  Leaves are medium green with finely haired frosty blue-green to gray-green undersides and turn a showy orange to red in fall.  Grows best in full sun and slightly acidic, moist well-drained soils.  Intolerant of drought. Type:  Tree Height:  20’ - 30' Spread:  20' - 30' Spacing:  25' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Yellow Season of Interest:  Fall, Year-Round  MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Easily grown in average, slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part...

Shantung Maple is a small densely branched deciduous tree with a rounded crown.  The large triangular 5-lobed leaves emerge reddish-purple and mature to medium green before earning shades of yellow and orange with occasional hues of purple or red in fall. Small non-showy umbels of greenish-yellow flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras.  Grows best in rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Type:  Tree Height: 20’ - 25’  Spread:  15’ - 20’ Spacing:  18’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Yellow Season of Interest: Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Street Tree, and  Shade Tree...

 Chinese Fringe Tree is often grown as a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with attractive exfoliating grey bark.  The leathery bright green foliage turns yellow in fall.  Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe-like flowers bloom heavily in spring and summer.  Female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits that mature to blue-black in fall. Grows best in rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Intolerant of drought. Type:  Tree, Shrub Height: 10’ - 20’  Spread:  10’ - 20’ Spacing:  15’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Partial Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE...

Swamp White oak is a medium-sized native deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown and short trunk.  The large lobed foliage is shiny dark green with a silvery-white underside that turns reddish-purple in fall.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.  Drought and wet soils tolerant. Type:  Tree Height:  50’ - 60’ Spread:  50’ - 60’ Spacing:  55’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Green Season of Interest: Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Chlorosis is common in alkaline or neutral soils.  Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister,...

Willow Oak is a mid-sized fast-growing native deciduous tree with a rounded crown.  The narrow-toothed willow-like foliage turns undistinguished yellow-brown or gold in fall. The round acorns are an important source of food for wildlife.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Tolerates wet soils. Type:  Tree Height:  40’ - 75’ Spread:  25’ - 50’ Spacing:  30’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Green Season of Interest: Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots, and powdery mildew.  Potential insect pests...